coup d'oeil

[ koo dœ-yuh; English koo-dey ]

/ ku ˈdœ yə; English ˈku ˈdeɪ /

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noun, plural coups d'oeil

[koo dœ-yuh; English koo-dey]. /ku ˈdœ yə; English ˈku ˈdeɪ/. French.

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Origin of coup d'oeil

First recorded in 1730–40; literally, “stroke of the eye”

Words nearby coup d'oeil

coup de maître, coup de poing, coup d'essai, coup d'état, coup de théâtre, coup d'oeil, coupe, Couperin, Couperus, coupette, coup injury of brain

How to use coup d'oeil in a sentence

“Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As it happened, the coup members found the State House “fortified with additional soldiers.”
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country|Jacob Siegel|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Most coup members “lived in the diaspora in the United States and Germany,” Faal said.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country|Jacob Siegel|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That Stone would slander the democratic, pro-Western, EuroMaidan revolution as a CIA coup is no surprise.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup|James Kirchick|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Neither of us spoke again, and at length the squat log buildings of Pend d' Oreille loomed ahead of us in the night.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Le lendemain matin, un coup de vent l'emporta tout seul dehors de la chaloupe dans les vagues, et jamais depuis, n'est apparu.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
My coup-d'œil assured me that it was practicable to give to this feature the character of a projecting under-jaw.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

British Dictionary definitions for coup d'oeil

coup d'oeil

/ French (ku dœj) /

noun plural coups d'oeil (ku dœj)

a quick glance

Word Origin for coup d'oeil

literally: stroke of the eye

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